Magazine rifle



June 5, 1928. l 1,672,534

P. R. KRAMER MAGAZINE RIFLE Filed June 2l, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 .Fume 52 1928.

1,672,534 P. R. KRAMER MAGAZINE RIFLE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 21, 1926 aftornm June 5, 1928. 1,672,534

P. R.y KRAMER MAGAZINE RIFLE Filed June 2l, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 f 15 andfe Patented June 5, 1928. 4

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Fig. es 'is 'etidiileledge .View thereefe. 'eo e. .View @wie epeeeeegishown at; 13 to" accgmmodete the hmmer' to.. which". One( endl'. offthe hammer. Spun guide 191 is.. connected' bythejpin 193th@ j p esit'e.. endgbeing Slifleblmeunted j. i.1 1..a 13 j 25 (not'sliojvvnjwhiclr extend lthrough the Woody Aof vthe forestock l'29, a '.rod 30 is f, mounted in" i' terposled between said pin vanidl'the head ofi' the hammer spring guide for properly tenropening 20 provided in the transversely dis-' posed pin E21,v a coiled spring 22 beinginvsioning said hammer. l u A breechblock 23 is `mounted andtiltin'glyi secured fin the breech yblock carrier, and is formed 'as clearlyshown in Fig. l14 ofthe drawing, a blind set screwr23f" securing the block inthe carrier, andbeing sufficiently loose to allow, it to tilt. A boss 24 isformed Qirierpropenthe rear end having fafdown- "awar'dly' .projectinginclined lug 25 formed be presently described. Y V l y ,I I

Aahange'r 26 isl secured [to the underside y 2o' vofftheffriile. barrel, yand an operating. hand integral ltherjevvith, and; for vva p .purpose to stock sleeve 27`is slid'ably mounted therein,

extending ftherethrougmand "receive 'screws l' this sleevesaid rod extending through the 45 vsion ,onftl e'cartridge feed wing, softha'tthe cartridges `ni'ayfbe easily removed'from the thereof,` the front rend cartridge magazine and'breechjblo'ck carrier,

and 'a fst'op collar 3l 'is mountedl onthe end Ceiv'ea lock nuty 32 1Acylindrically:` shapedmember '33 A:forms a, closure forthefront end ofthe cartridge magazine, being' secured in position 'byv ...nieans or `the"sriiall'screws 33a, the "r'eduec'ed` leipidfiL f s aid member projecting outward- Y ly, andis' mounted vonfaV sleeve 135 which is groovedas shownfat. 36,' alockingf 'member' 3f( beingsecured to the v'reduced endjB/i byy v means` of screws 38, the end having a head 439 which'eng'ages in the groove 36 orNhold-l, ingjit iny position, 'the end/ of said r'member 351 beinf vpreferably fluted so'thatfit 'canbe .turnedibLI-the operator to release'the' ten-l magazinewhenv desired." Thefforesto'ck129 y beingslildablv'mounted onsaid member 27 .fy A sleeve 40'V is mounte'don the rod 3 0 with" in the,magazine chanfiberfandfisV formed with" n' shoulders/Quand 40h'- respectively, vof dii'ei-- vent diameters, ag'sh'or'tfdowel pinfll'projecting 4from the? 4shoulder 40T and is 'adaptedfto 'enga/ge a Suitable'phine p rvided'inthe, l, Vbearing Tan'dlprevent' therotation of' the sleeve. A larger sleeve 421 is placed overtliisv` sleeve 40,"the one lend being mounted'lon the shoulder 40h', the opposite end ,h'avinga rel duced'opening 42a inv which th'elreduce'd end ofthe/sleeve 40 is "mountedffa javvfll being formed on saidfendlas rclearly shown iiiFi'g.`

" 28' 'f the 'drawing- 'f' O'pe'm'mgs 4A- and 44? "are"y i'J-Hed inthe shouldeliOf and 7sleev`e42 Are spctively, andreceive "the ends of a spring-` breech block; carrier. as S required.

being threaded' to re#y member 4,5` which is mounted on the ksleeve in the cartridge magazine, and serves to force the cartridges up and against the A hook shapedy member/16a ispinned'on the ro'dBO, andis-provided with an opening` 47A which'is' adapted to Areceive the lug 25 formed' integral with the breech block lwhen' the orestock isactuated, a spacing lever 48 being'V 'pivotalljiv secured tol the bottom there-1 of, andisprovided with a jaw. 48a for en-' lga'ging andi `spacingivtlie ybreechv block carl-q lrier tlierefrom',a hat spring y439 Ibeing proj` v'vided forforcingthe' jawinto position, and

from which `it is v,disengagedv bythe leg 17D Af cartridge V`regulating l member lfshovvn y n p l in FgsS and 9, is secured to the` bearng'y oneend-being'formed with an enlarged`vr head 27a, transversely disposed openings l28 by' `means-of screws'Q, and is.y formed with Aofv` the hammer, as theyhainmenis released and-thesengersxregulate the feedofthe d loaded carftyridg'es to the magazine (as theA breech'vblock" vvis actuated), preventing thel entryof loaded cartridge until the`dis charged` cartridge hasjbeen ejected. i

4timing leverfdog ySais` 'formed integral withlthe stop collar' l and isjprovidedwith a head-'V59 whichnormally engages'a trigger leverr 56, andwhen-tli'e mechanism is in hr4 ing'pojsition, this,` lever is pivotally connected to the stockfframe''by the pin' 58, the `A`freefend ofthe lever'beinghprovided witha lugv 6 6? "which engages-the dog 60, which-is in ytl'irn'pivoted tothe breechlblock'carrier at m5 gaging the'socket 6i?,k formed in the one legof "the hammerjseat,fthexfree end of the lever the-point 6l, the upper end'ofl said doglfenengaging a `pin 63 provided 'in the stock iframe, .and which 1limi-ts the upward movement of vthe lever, ajflaty springJ/l -servin'g yto tension the lever vat all times.` l *''r I.

" The trigger50 lisi connect df to said lever ated,thefd'ogvwill'be released, this in turn the hammer, actuated byY vthe "hammer spring vlll) guide, swings andv strikes the` irin pin` p 'discharging the cartridge',- as the ever member 4,8 is in the ,pathjor arc of travelgof `the ends vof the Shammerlegs lfthey automatic'ally force' it downwardly,- disengaging .it frOm the block l0, the-Olierator thenactu i i ates the lfore stock'fflorcin'g it back,and with v it theirod 30, the member 46? moves :with the rod, the rlug 25engaging the opening there in, pulling it down', aiidthelugQlout of the 4oliening in the magazine cylinder', the :harnmer legsl?b engageand ride `on the r-ibs 6v n I which are;p rovided`-on,y the "inte'rior lof, the magazine, during the*rearward movement of iso doorv *formingy a partial. "cloaureffor said opening, a 'manually' actuated-rodpasSing carrier, a-:bracket .formed on theinterior of y' said :trame,a bearing,l a rod j'ournaledt'here- A' 1n, :a 'cartridge' regulatorsecured!Y tov the bracket', a breechv block :tiltingly mounted in the'oarrier,r and fingers ony therregulatorfor regulating the. cartridges jfedf to r.the rifle bal".- rel`-when ythe breech block iS'actUated.

. 9. .Ay magazine'frifle" comprising" a y :frame having a' cartrldge magazine'. formed mtegral. vtherewith ,1' ribs formed on the interior thereof, a breeeh block carrier and breech j block '-reciproca'tingly mounted "in the frame, 1 a hammerfmounted yon lthe breech lblock. carthe. hammer v fated. f Y f-.

, l0. A magazinefr'ifle:comprsingaframe` having a, cartridge'fmagazine, a manually` actuated. rod yprojecting therethrough-ZaL rie'r-'ancl 4adaptedrto engagesaid rib to.l set 'when .the vbreech vblock'y'is actu-J.

breech" block. carrierfmounted thereon,l and Vahreech block "tiltingly mounted yin theicarrier' and l formed with a downwardly pro=lr f, jectinglug, a, :hook `member secured on the.

roms-'and adapted when the rod'is actuated "tojengage the lug on4 the breech block for ."movng itgdownwardlyfand' rearwardly in' Y theframe. 2 g f '11. A magazine rifleacomprising-"a frame having anca-rtridge magazine, allongitlfldrl lnally vextending rod mounted ltherein, a breech block carrier kmounted on Ythe rod, 'and'. a-vbreech lolock4 tiltingly secured therein and engagingy an opening inthe' frame, vIneansfo'n the rod lfor'engaging the breech block when -Y the rodis actuated,jand aspiring .tensionedv feedwingmounted-in the frame lfor Vforcing the cartridges out ofthe cartridge' magazine., s 12.' A.magazine`riile comprising av frame .having ja "cartridge magazine', a barrel l'se-*g' cured tothe frame,a hangerssecured to the' K barrel, a` rod journaledfnfthe hanger and zu..

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of,'andja cylindrical member formin `Va clo1-y sure for` the end of themagazineand yair-.outw'ard'7 projecting reducedendmount-f .f ed. ion. said f'sleeve, a I:spring tensioned :sleeve Y lmounted inthe Acartridge "magazine, and a l lug ont the :end-thereof adapted! to. form a* v"clutch with thefirst mentioned sleeve.

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- a barrel secured -thereto,'a, hanger. on ythe .bar-` rel,.a rod journaled in the frameiand-hanger,

albreeohnblock-'carrier mounted onthe rod, a I

spring tensioned hammer.y seat Vand hammer mounted;Y on,l said f carrier, f means". on the rod IVfor,'engaginggthebreech.block Whentherod. .visactuated, and ,ribs onfth'e interiorof the l Y .frame-,for settingV the.ireturn .movement of the carrier. f i 7 14.14 .Ai ma'gaznarifle at yframe, a manually reciprocated rod mounted rtherea hammer. seat and. hammerfpivotallymount- 135,.` A. .magazine riflelcomp'risinga`frame@ havmgV a vcartridgemagazme; va .manually -ac.l

tuated rodl passing. therethrough, a Aspring tensionedl sleeve mounted'.there on,.y a, fee

in, a .breech block carrierirmountedlthereon, 'afbreech blocktiltinglysecuredin v(the carrler and engaging an opening in the frame,-

red; onathe carrier, avldo'g pivotally secured vto the carrier and engagingV saidV .hammer 7 seat, a ytrigger lever!v engaging said dog, and 'i 80 wing securedy thereto, a Second 'Sleeve Lon. the i therethrough,A l. a .spring tensioned Qfee'd Wingmounted thereon, a cartridge regulator .securedoin'the frame-and-jngersjon.the reg- Y n .ulator for' regulating 'thev cartridgesfedfrom the magazine.`

a VIn ltestimony "whereof fI-ax i f rod .directly adjacent-thefsprin :tensioned-` Sleeve, and lugs on .the endsot e sleeve "to for'm. ai clutch to permit .of manually v-reliev- V ing the. tension onthe feed .Wing k,for loading Y orremoving vcartridges fromthe chambery. 516; l'A',magazinerifle comprisingfaframe Y having a. Acartridge magazine, a rod eXtendf 

